CANADIAN PONY CLUB
Loyalty Character Sportsmanship

 

THE 2008 NATIONAL SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS were held in Nova Scotia on June 30th to July 4th in conjunction with the Nova Scotia Regional Championships. Riders arrived on the 30th and got settled into residence at the N.S. Agricultural College dorms.

July 1st all competitors participated in the Canada Day parade in Bible Hill in the morning. In the afternoon the national riders tried out their borrowed horses, loaned by the regional competitors. That evening, the visitors were taught how to eat lobster by the Nova Scotians!

July 2nd the competition started. Regional riders rode their own mounts first through the flat ride and then the national competitors had their turn. In the afternoon the gymnastic phase was held. Temperatures reached 30 degrees every day. That evening national riders went sailing with local sailors at the Shortt's Lake Yacht Club. A short race was held so they could experience the competitive nature of the sport.

July 3rd the competition finished up with the medal rounds in the morning. In the afternoon the top four riders switched horses and competed over a shortened course on each of the other mounts. The regional riders also swapped horses for a switch class over the same course. The evening of July 3rd a closing banquet was held.

Both national youth reps, Isabelle Forstrum and Laura Jaquard, were present and held a meeting with the youth. They asked members their opinions on the show jumping event, stable management streaming, discipline specific testing, and communication in Pony Club. Competitors left for home on July 4th. Overall the event was well attended and well received by the members. Goals for 2009 will be having more regions attend the national competition.

CPC NATIONAL SHOW JUMPING PLACINGS

GOLD MEDAL: AMANDA BROOK FROM BC LOWER MAINLAND REGION
SILVER MEDAL: TARA LANDSBERGEN FROM CENTRAL ALBERTA REGION
BRONZE MEDAL: KYLEE MITCHELL FROM ALBERTA NORTH REGION
FOURTH: KARLY WOODS FROM MANITOBA REGION
FIFTH: CONNIE MCLELLAN FROM NOVA SCOTIA REGION
SIXTH: KRISTA BROUWER FROM NOVA SCOTIA REGION
SEVENTH: REBECCA ADRIAN FROM CENTRAL ONTARIO REGION
EIGTH: TRACY BROUWER FROM NOVA SCOTIA REGION
NINTH: EMMA EISSE FROM NOVA SCOTIA REGION

NS REGIONAL RESULTS

3'3" DIVISION
GOLD: MARY BETH KEHOE- AVON PC
SILVER: KRISTA BROUWER- OPPORTUNITY PC
BRONZE: LAURA JAQUARD ­ WEST VALLEY PC
4TH : RACHELE FOOTE- ANNAPOLIS PC
5TH : JESICA BOWLBY- WEST VALLEY PC
6TH : JULIA LOCKE- OPPORTUNITY PC

3' DIVISION
GOLD: ERIN MCDERMOTT- AVON PC
SILVER: STEPHANIE ADAMS- AVON PC
BRONZE: MARIE APALOO- FRIENDLY BREEZE PC
4TH: KAYLAN MACINNIS- FRIENDLY BREEZE PC
5TH: NATASHA POOLE- WEST VALLEY PC

PLACINGS TEAM
1ST: AVOAN PONY CLUB
2ND: WEST VALLEY PONY CLUB
3RD: OPPORTUNITY PONY CLUB
4TH: ANNAPOLIS/FRIENDLY BREEZE
5TH: OPPORTUNITY/FRIENDLY BREEZE

SWITCH CLASS
1ST: JESICA BOWLBY- WVPC
2ND: MARY BETH KEHOE- AVON PC
3RD: RACHELE FOOTE- ANNA PC
4TH: JULIA LOCKE- OPC
5TH: MARIE APALOO- FBPC
6TH: ERIN MCDERMOTT- AVON PC

For further information contact Elizabeth Inglis, National Communications Chair, by email lizinglis@technalysis.on.ca, telephone 416-493-1223 (work), 416-491-4230 (home).